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This is my review thread of every single WrestleMania main event in order! :
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Nigga is that Jon Moxley hitting the gas
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One of those forever credible guys that could literally attack Cody next week and be a viable challenger for him in France, and nobody would bat an eye.
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Spoke to someone from WWE who told me that the promotion is deliberately moving away from the terminology of Sports Entertainment.
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Shawn Michaels you are not slick.
Two gymnasts attempt to perform a Spanish Fly at the request of a wrestler.
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Nick Khan joined WWE and took down the ENTIRE McMahon family in TWO YEARS. This is the coldest man I have ever seen dawg.
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Akira Toriyama was just a guy that drew short chubby people and wanted to write poop gags for a couple years before getting out of the business. That’s the guy that ended up making this:
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Seth Rollins claims he thought about going to tonight's
#SmackDown
, but opted not to because he'd have to leave his family a day early.
He remembered his conversation with Bray Wyatt on the phone following the tragic passing of Brodie Lee, with Wyatt specifically instructing him…
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Austin said fuck off to WWE and Taker said I’ll take the check! 😂
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She spent the back half of 2023 working Zoey Stark, Tegan Nox, Indi Hartwell, Xia Li, Lyra Valkyria, and Tiffany Stratton. She hasn’t held a main roster women’s singles title in about 2 years.
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His back didn’t have 5 discs slipping and sliding all over the place and his knees had cartilage.
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Kevin Dunn was soooo bad
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The WWE is really lucky that their top baby and top heel have a classic-style chemistry this strong.
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Taker looks like he’s never seen a toddler before and doesn’t know how to approach it.
This is so adorable. Stuff like this makes pro wrestling what it is
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For my money and personal tastes, professional wrestling in 2023 doesn’t get much more electrifying and exhilarating than it did in the closing stretch of Chad Gable and Gunther’s Intercontinental Championship match on last night’s RAW.
Two of the absolute best in the world.…
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I’m locked in. Now we need the mouthpiece.
The belief going around is that the Creeds are going heel to form a unit with Chad Gable.
- WON
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I think I needed this after all the horrendous irony and meme wrestling I watched yesterday. Grown men taking wrestling serious to an almost comical degree.
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Nah this deadass what happened at All In lmfao
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Austin Theory got to pin John Cena and was still just seen as a guy on RAW. Dominik, even after losing to Rey is still getting nuclear heat. Says a lot.
When you’re not him, nothing can be done to make you him.
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Brock walking out on Smackdown, the entire board of directors (including Nick Khan, Vince and Stephanie) voting for Vince to stay gone in December 2022, Vince forcing his way back in in January 2023 and Stephanie immediately resigning. All of these things were suspect at the…
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Paul Heyman was laughed at in the writers room when he proposed that Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit, and Rey Mysterio were going to be top stars on his show. He was thought to be stupid for giving up Chris Jericho.
If you go back to those episodes from the peak of the Smackdown 6…
Paul Heyman talks about the time he became the head writer for Smackdown and how the show managed to beat RAW in the ratings
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In a roughly 30 minute span CM Punk punched out Jack Perry, had a killer opener with Samoa Joe where he fit in a Terry Funk tribute, and repped trans rights on the way out.
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Very tempted to have Rhea go over Becky, hold the belt another year, and do Rhea vs Bianca. Streak vs Title. Ripley would be billed as the most dominant women’s wrestler of all time, Bianca has never lost a WrestleMania match. Something’s got to give.
That’s box office. That’s…
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Yes! 2019-2021. Generally some of the worst wrestling tv I had ever seen.
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Gunther in a ladder match is sacrilege. I’d rather he win the King of the Ring tournament.
The Money in the Bank PPV is in 3 months in Toronto, Canada.
Now that the MITB winner is pretty much guaranteed to win the world title with Triple H in charge, who do you want to see win?
Here are my picks:
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The originally planned SmackDown show was scrapped yesterday.
Numerous non SD regulars have been flown in to TV today. PWInsider specifically named Cody Rhodes and Braun Strowman, who had been out for months due to neck surgery.
Talent will be recording video messages at TV.…
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I ain’t seen a single backstage pic with any dudes bruh 😭
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CM Punk says he has free time for the next two months.
Survivor Series is on November 25th in Chicago.
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When I tore my pec..my world went PITCH BLACK™️. The hurdle was a MOUNTAIN I thought I’d never overcome….but then I …I looked into Liberty’s eyes and..and I saw my dad.
At that moment I felt like a soldier, like a gladiator, like a ROMAN, ready to REIGN at the top of WWE-
Sincerely, I cannot wait for Cody Rhodes' big, cheesy, melodramatic, over the top promo on Raw tonight. Double the pyro budget and fire up the elevator, baby. Walk out ALREADY crying. Let's go.
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WWE are reportedly trying to figure out a way to stop Vince McMahon from making last-minute creative changes
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CM Punk, Bryan Danielson, Roman Reigns, Kenny Omega, Adam Cole, Cody Rhodes, Sasha Banks all currently inactive. Summer's ruined.
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Yes he's 45, but John Cena should NOT put Austin Theory over idc.
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Jey be having him giggling
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Why did it take WWE this long to present Shinsuke Nakamura like this. A well produced, pre taped, NJPW-style Shinsuke vignette where he's sinister and charismatic.
Nakamura claims that what he whispered to Seth last week was that he knows about his back. Rollins legitimately…
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Roman Reigns
WP Awards 🚨
What Non-Wrestlers do you think should be considered for Best Non-Wrestler of the Year 2023?
(Doesn’t have to be pictured)
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MJF says that the tribalism that exists between the AEW and WWE fanbases doesn’t exist between the wrestlers, and shouts out LA Knight and Cody Rhodes as two guys he has a blast watching.
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This the type of shit that ends Tokyo Domes. HHH claims this wasn't planned, The kind of organic pro wrestling moment that SHOULD'VE closed the show.
RESPECT.
@BrockLesnar
and
@CodyRhodes
shake hands following an incredible third encounter at
#SummerSlam
!
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WWE has the opportunity to do the summer of Punk right this time. Kayfabe the process, go to Indy promotions with the WHC.
One source in WWE has stated that Drew McIntyre's current WWE deal expires in the "5-6 week" range.
- PWInsider
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People mocked me when I said this could be one of the best matches at Wembley, and the next day it sure seems to be one of the ones people are still talking about, thinking about, and posting about after the fact.
Joe and Punk are the last of a dying breed. Fine wine, real…
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When you push a story past it’s natural conclusion, you end up doing stupid things with the plot and characters to artificially extend.
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REAL THING THAT HAPPENED.
Baron Corbin, live on air goes over his time in his backstage promo,they cued LA Knight’s theme and Corbin gives up and walks off without finishing his thought 😂
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Brandon Thurston put the idea of CM Punk going back to WWE in Tony Khan’s mind and Tony made this face.
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Right when the match was starting to come together, they went to the tired Solo shit.
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CM Punk and Seth Rollins are going to spend the next four months working people
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Mind you this nigga was already all time off just his ROH and NXT work.
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This is why I watch pro wrestling. You care this much about a match result very few times in a lifetime.
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It’s almost comical how nasty John Cena became for like a 3 year stretch.
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Vince McMahon has broken Bryan Alvarez. My man is defeated here. (1/2)
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Goodbye forever Kevin Dunn. You were a terrible human being and you fucking sucked at your job.
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Bryan Danielson spoke to SI and addressed the firing of CM Punk as well as how it affects the roster by saying the following,
“In any job, when you lose somebody who’s very important, or you lose somebody you really like working with, that’s hard,” said Danielson. “But everyone…
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Said fuck that nigga and took his earpiece off at the end too.
Throwback to when Triple H scolded Kevin Dunn for trying to wrap up the Steve Austin podcast when it getting good 😂
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Rock walking up to Cody and telling him to watch his mouth was the most interesting he’s been since 2003. Was far more believable slotted in the role of being a selfish, politicking egomaniac that doesn’t actually care about the fans and is protective of his family. He is the…
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Cody and Sami having this moment at mania would be nice.
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Triple H is just as online as Tony Khan is, he just lurks lol.
Triple H talking about the boos Dominik receives on WWE TV: “I always thought they were pumping in that noise.”
HHH hands Dom his mic after, saying: “Hold on I don’t think yours is working use this one.”
#SmackDown
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Vince McMahon needs to fucking go.
Nothing confirmed but Seth Rollins’ segment may have been changed when he was in the ring.
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Being 7 in 2014 is crazy.
The way John Cena carried two titles around his neck was the coolest shit to 7 year old me
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He’s REALLY mad he didn’t land Billy lol
I think I have a great idea to whom this was directed at.
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That was a mess but simultaneously the most “pro wrestling” that WWE has gotten in a long time. Alpha males, egos, cursing, live politicking, men going into business for themselves. Structurally and narratively flawed and problematic but wildly compelling in a way that WWE’s…
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JR accidentally calling him Daniel Bryan is literally not a big deal at all. Who cares bro.
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Waller earned a ton of points we me here lol. He did the very 90s wrestler interview thing of wanting to fight a guy for treating wrestling like it was some bullshit joke. Great line-blurring stuff from him. Even more 90s was Knight sitting back casually because this is normal…
Grayson Waller y LA Knight han estado en un programa de la televisión australiana. Le han pedido a LA Knight que les muestre uno de sus finishers, pero le ha dicho a Waller que lo haga él.
Grayson Waller se enfada y le dice al chico que le va a golpear de verdad. Manteniendo el…
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CM Punk was in the Performance Center on Thursday afternoon and he did some training and drills with Bron Breakker, Carmelo Hayes, Trick Williams, and Lexis King. Here’s footage of Punk giving the guys advice on standing out on the main roster, as well as some personal…
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The what if Cody doesn’t win anxiety is setting in.
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Chad Gable says the time for hahas with the “Shoosh” and “Thank You’s” is over after Gunther mocked his crying daughters. Gable swears to god he will be the one to dethrone Gunther.
Fastlane is in just over one month, they have some time to play with, so I would have Chad Gable…
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Mansoor accidentally shitting in Shane’s private room, not shaking anyone’s hand, accidentally telling a Saudi kid that wrestling was fake because his Arabic was shaky, and everyone hating him because he won the Saudi battle royal had me howling. What a story.
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AINT VINCE LIKE 85? HOW HE STILL GETTING HARD?
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Randy Orton walked out there, anabolic as ever and had the entire babyface team with him doing group Orton glazing combos and shit and then won after no bumps. Big pops, 5 mins, went home and took no bumps.
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YEET ruined Jey Uso.
It flanderized a character that did once have depth (see, Jey Uso circa Fall 2022-WM 39), and totally simplified his matches for the worse. Jey Uso was one of the better promos in all of American pro wrestling. Spoke with conviction, an often conflicted…
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The New Day "who" chant making it over to AEW is a testament to their lasting impact.
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Shinsuke forgot where he was
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“It..it’s still me and big Rome at mania..right?”
Many WWE talent expect to speak with higher ups and gain some assurances about CM Punk and how he will be in the company moving forward.
-
@FightfulSelect
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The Sheamus matches.
The Rey match. The Ricochet match.
Strowman. The mania 3 way.
The Ali match. The Drew match.
The Gable matches!!
And last night. He’s already king since been the best IC champ ever, but now we’re reaching the conversation of best secondary champion in all…
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Santino Marella's daughter, Bianca Carelli was at the WWE tryout.
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A WWE summer with no Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns sounds dire. Vince gonna have to simp to Sasha..
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Vince stepping down from all his posts EXCEPT creative is like, the biggest fuck you to wrestling fans.
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Impact Wrestling to this day has a negative stigma a decade after the irreparable damage that Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan did to that promotion.
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Kenny Omega in the face of Sasha’s fine ass:
-Unfazed
-Unmoved
-Zero stutters
-Zero voice quivers
-Eye contact the entire time
-She walked up to HIM.
Verdict is in, Omega is shoot cool.
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Ilja Dragunov thinks wrestling is real.
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When your boy hates on your ex out of solidarity
I’m fucking crying, HBK must have thought he was on his burner(or just doesn’t give a fuck) and liked a tweet shitting on Stephanie McMahon, her ability to lead WWE, and her treatment of Dusty Rhodes. 😭😭😭
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I don’t even wanna see it, let alone want it to main event WrestleMania.
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WWE Releases Breakdown:
Active and Used TV talent:
-Mustafa Ali
On/Off Project:
-Dabba Kato
TV Enhancement:
-Top Dolla
-Yulissa Leon
-Dana Brooke
Unused on TV:
-Elias
-Aliyah
-Shanky
-Riddick Moss
-Emma
-Rick Boogz
-Mace
-Mansoor
-Dolph Ziggler
-Shelton Benjamin (occasional…
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"I didn't abandon, the revolution...I brought the revolution, back home. I brought the revolution, to SMACKDOWN. You see, the best way to change pro wrestling, is to do it from within. I'm here to win the WWE Championship. For my fans. for my daughter. *sniffles* ..for my dad."
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Triple H said he messaged Edge telling him that he was happy for him and says that he doesn’t begrudge Edge for taking an opportunity that he felt was better for him. He agreed with Edge’s assessment that he and WWE grew apart, and said that the machine stops for nobody and…
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Kevin Nash really tried to get that lie off lmao.
Bayley & Naomi are in Boston to support Mercedes Moné according to PWInsider.
They're so real.
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I like Edge. I felt bad for him when hardcore fans turned on his work about two years ago. His WWE return run bottomed out with the heel Judgment Day stuff and recovered well when he just played a grizzled old man babyface the last year. Went out super respectably with that…
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Punk may get yelling at for daring Drew to name Vince, and saying shit. Drew may get yelled at for implying Punk is being homophobic.
The best live tv segments on wrestling tv is when top guys go out there and don’t give a fuck about possible consequences to what they’re gonna…
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John Cena was despised by half of wrestling fans in his prime.
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Seth and Jinder are gonna have the most hilarious and unnecessarily ambitious 20 minute title match on RAW next week, complete with near falls and shit. The blue checks will roll in with Jinder Appreciation posts. Tony Khan will have been considered “owned” when his point was…
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Imagine thinking the way to go with non big 4s is bullshit RAW and SD exclusive ppvs in Davenport Iowa. Get out of America!!
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If you as a grown man left your job in a bad mood because another guy did a 30 second run in on a show he was asked to be on, and this was so upsetting that you ran to cry to Dave about it, that should disqualify you from being a “top name.”
One top name noted that they went home after AEW Dynamite on Wednesday in a bad mood
& even with the key people kept apart and not on the same shows, described the fear of this (CM Punk’s return) being a ticking time bomb that will not have a happy ending.
- WON
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Dave Meltzer says Tiffany Stratton vs Becky Lynch at NXT No Mercy was the best NXT women’s match since Bayley vs Sasha.
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This crowd response to Cody Rhodes reinforces that twitter is a bubble. They love this man.
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EDGE SAW WHAT THIS SHIT WAS DOING TO HIS REPUTATION AND SAID NVM TURN ME BACK 😭😭😭😂😂
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He’s an idiot.
the ending to this match was amazing.
it felt like riddle was on top of the world and he threw it all away by being stupid
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